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The same solar region that brought an outburst of night-time beauty in early May is coming back around. But things have changed, a space weather expert tells NPR.
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Black mustard plants are invasive, ubiquitous and difficult to control.
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Two locations along the Arroyo Seco trail will be undergoing construction to help make the trail more accessible to hikers.
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How climate change transforms our reproductive lives, from menstruation to fertility to pregnancy.
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We're in for slightly cooler weather this weekend before temperatures warm up next week.
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A rule approved Thursday could expand solar access and help lower utility bills for renters and people who can’t put solar on their own rooftops.
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The Catalina Island Conservancy announced they’ve scrapped that plan to manage the mule deer at a special meeting of the L.A. County Fish and Wildlife Commission.
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May Gray continues this week even as temperatures warm up.
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The feisty female, named sea otter 841, has been spotted near Santa Cruz after taking a break from bullying people in the Pacific Ocean.
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As Wayfarers Chapel Is Disassembled, A Costly Rebuild And Unending Land Movement Loom On The HorizonCrews are knee deep in carefully disassembling and storing pieces of the chapel as the land beneath the structure continues to move at an alarming rate.
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May Gray continues this week even as temperatures warm.
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The MWD — which supplies water to 19 million people in the Southland, including cities such as L.A., Long Beach and Torrance — received $99 million.
Landfills are the second-largest source of methane emissions in California. That’s why the California Air Resources Board took action to monitor and capture landfill gases.
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A climate organization says rider input is necessary to implement cooling strategies that work.
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A study of plastic trash hauled out of the Pacific Ocean found that most of it had been colonized by coastal life that was thriving right next to species that normally live in the open sea.
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Black, Latino and low-income residents have disproportionately high exposure to oil and gas wells, new research shows.
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What you need to know about SoCal weather today.
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Tax credits for electric car purchases are getting even more complicated. It will likely mean fewer vehicles will qualify — but we don't know which.
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Snowpack in the eastern Sierra has broken the record set in 1969, but L.A. says it will maintain current watering restrictions, at least for now.
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Up to 60% of 2030 models and two-thirds of 2032 models sold nationwide would be zero-emissions — less aggressive than California’s mandate.
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One of the options would override California’s water rights and split the cuts evenly between California, Nevada and Arizona — which would be a big blow to Imperial Valley farmers.
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The once massive lake has seen a once-in-a-generation return and it's threatening to flood its namesake operation.
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After all the recent rain, officials are predicting lots and lots of mosquitoes — and empty pools with standing rainwater are an ideal breeding ground. Here’s what to do about yours.
